Once the fallen angels had dissolved their fleshly containers and were back in the Spirit Realm, they were stripped of the power to materialize again in the fashion they had once possessed.
..and an omnipotent God coudn't strip them of said powers, or just yank them back to heaven without nuking everything around, because of...?
Imagine the damage 363 inches of pounding down rain per hour ....
Hmmm, that's why they called it a deluge, not just some infantile rain
for anyone that has not been to www.ted.com than i strongly recommend it.
there is the most amazing range of information regarding science, religion, medicine and technology, and provides a very positive view of what the world will be like in the future.. one talk i just watched was http://www.ted.com/talks/what_we_learned_from_5_million_books.html, which discusses a new ability from goole at http://books.google.com/ngrams to search on the change in how regularly words appear in book.
i thought an interesting comparison would be whether the word jehovah or yahweh is more common.
I dunno, Yahweh's graph resembles closely the US national debt; must be Satan's fault
What are they now, like, photoshopping "artwork". Look at the dude's head..
wow, i had some words with my father in law.
over the years i have always had such a profound respect for him because he used to speak from the heart and used the bible to express his view, but lately he has become more and more "wt-ish" with his comments.
my wife has been suffering from severe pain for years due to injuries suffered at the hands of her 1st husband.
What a dick!
the april 2012 wt study article has some of the most strongly worded statements about contact with disfellowshipped family members.. page 12, paragraph 17: -.
good that can come when a family loyally.
upholds jehovahs decree not to associate.
"18. After having reviewed the merits of loyalty
versus the consequences of disloyalty, what is
your resolve?"
Boy, is that a loaded question?!?!
That's not even twisting one's arm; it's a flatout being held at a gun point
Dude is about to have dinner...
He better shave before giving advice or be called to the back room...
the april 2012 wt study article has some of the most strongly worded statements about contact with disfellowshipped family members.. page 12, paragraph 17: -.
good that can come when a family loyally.
upholds jehovahs decree not to associate.
"...A young man had been disfellowshipped
for over ten years, during which time his
father, mother, and four brothers “quit
mixing in company” with him. At times,
he tried to involve himself in their activities,
but to their credit, each member
of the family was steadfast in not
having any contact with him."
A very sinister thought is woven in the quote above. The way I read this is: "Prepare to cut off your flesh and blood for DECADES, if we say so! The fach that they hurt, should have no effect on you"
By assigning a specific (painfully long) amount of time, the borg is trying to warn strongly anyone on the inside about to make a move.
Far, far, far cry from the teachings of Jesus....
the april 2012 wt study article has some of the most strongly worded statements about contact with disfellowshipped family members.. page 12, paragraph 17: -.
good that can come when a family loyally.
upholds jehovahs decree not to associate.
Also, note in the preceding paragraph:
"...REMAIN LOYAL TO JEHOVAH
16 There are members of the congregation
who committed serious sins and
who were reproved “with severity, that
they may be healthy in the faith.” (Titus
1:13) For some, their conduct has
required that they be disfellowshipped.
For “those who have been trained by it,”
the discipline has helped them to become
spiritually restored. (Heb. 12:11)
What if we have a relative or a close
friend who is disfellowshipped? Now
our loyalty is on the line, not to that
person, but to God. Jehovah is watching
us to see whether we will abide by
his command not to have contact with
anyone (emphasys NOT mine) who is disfellowshipped.—Read
1 Corinthians 5:11-13."
Tell me, why do they need to point special attention to "anyone"? And "Jehovah is watching us" WTF, like a prison guard, not like the loving father he is supposed to be...
There are more gems in there. Poor drones are in for a rough ride.
